Month: July 2016

Mary in Pennsylvania has a new and crucial perspective to share: This is in response to the recent reader note “Taking on Student Loan Debt Is a CHOICE.” Guess what? Like Kirsten, I’m tired of hearing about...VIEW MORE

Student loan debt is fast becoming the next financial crisis in the United States and will likely receive some attention at the Democratic National Convention that kicks off in Philadelphia this week. There are over 43 million...VIEW MORE

After walking across the commencement stage, student-loan borrowers typically receive a little break from their lenders. Most student loans come with a six-month grace period that gives borrowers time to get on their feet before they have...VIEW MORE

Last week, Hillary Clinton announced a plan to provide financial help to entrepreneurs with student loans. While her intentions were good, many were left wondering: what about the tens of millions of student loan borrowers who aren’t...VIEW MORE

If you thought mortgage-underwriting standards were lax right before the housing crisis, wait until you take a closer look at student loans. Borrowing for a house at least requires an appraisal of the property and an assessment...VIEW MORE

Anxiety about debt is the top worry of college students as well as for parents preparing to send a kid off to college. But guess what? The average that families spent on college actually went down last...VIEW MORE

The Department of Education has released a draft rule to help defrauded borrowers seeking student loan relief. In 2015, the Corinthian College conglomerate collapsed after federal officials found that the school had fraudulently inflated its job placement...VIEW MORE

Student Debt Relief’s commentary on where the candidates student loans and the student loan crisis: Hillary Clinton: As you can see, as of now, Hillary has a much more thought out plan for how to attack the...VIEW MORE

Under a Clinton administration, entreprenuers would be able to defer student loans and qualify for loan forgiveness. Entrepreneurs would be able to defer their student loans and potentially qualify for loan forgiveness under a new pitch laid...VIEW MORE

Students about to hit college campuses are getting good news — the interest rate on new federal student loans just dropped, although that is tempered by the fact that every Michigan public university just increased tuition rates...VIEW MORE

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June 15, 2017

For most borrowers, federal student loans don’t go away until you pay them off. But in rare cases, the government will discharge the remaining balance of your student loans. In fact, there are seven options for student...VIEW MORE

June 14, 2017

Americans now hold more student loan debt than ever before, and many workers must pay off loans before they can start thinking about their financial future. Last week, Memphis announced the launch of a Student Loan Reduction...VIEW MORE

June 08, 2017

The Education Department said Tuesday that the hundreds of thousands of doctors, lawyers, teachers and social workers on track for a form of student loan forgiveness will not be affected by President Trump’s proposal to get rid...VIEW MORE

June 07, 2017

Curry Oglesby knows the challenges firsthand of trying to pay down her debt and also plan for her future. “It’s not like I have savings right now,” she said. The 30-year-old graduated from Howard University in 2009...VIEW MORE